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Originally Posted by RichieRich
I've always been confused as to what constitutes "affordable housing".
Because to some that might mean a reasonable purchase price. or rent.
but reasonable is very relative to ones incomes and free cash flow.
free cash flow is tied to needs and choices.
some people don't think medications or treatments are choices, but are needs.
Is it reasonable to expect everyone to want to buy a place to live? are they capable of what that entails? does it meet their needs? are they picky about their neighbors, or does nobody want to be their neighbor?
So, to me, affordable housing means making some base assumptions on family needs (ie based on # of people and any medical issues), then setting the rental rate at something that's demographic/geographically acceptable, and then policing accordingly?? but does that lead towards socialism/communism again?
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A place you can afford to live in.
I could give you a laundry-list of places I've lived. Its not always nice or fun and almost never luxurious. Its just a means to an end.
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Originally Posted by V
Huh, I don't recall recommending it, just challenging the idea that the average person has to spend $600 a month on a vehicle. If you're making $40k per year, I assume you learn to get by without a vehicle at all. Is having a vehicle suddenly a basic human right?
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At the risk of infuriating Pylon...this is insane.
I am self-employed, so monthly costs are a big concern for me because you never know whats coming in next month. Not that I'm living 'month-to-month' but I have a myriad of other, more important costs. Like tuition, mortgages and rent.
As I've said many times, Fiscal Conservatism in our time is dead.
So spend! Buy houses and cars and time-shares! Go for it! What could go wrong?